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The search command in the BibleReader acts like an exhaustive concordance. You can search the entire Bible, or a portion of the Bible, for a specific word, phrase, or partial word. To open the search screen, go to View > Search or tap the Search icon on the toolbar: SearchIcon_PPC. Insert the word or phrase you want to search for, and tap Search List to begin the search.


Wild Card Search

To use the wild card searching, enter the word suffix form you want to search for. Then, enter the "wild character," a * (star) or a - (dash). Due to font issues, the * (star) does not appear with Greek and Hebrew fonts, so a - (dash) is best to use at the end of the word(s).

 

Here are a few examples:

 

Single words: just* will find just, justify, justification, etc
Multiple words:  tru* lov* with option All Words will find verses with true and love in them

Search Range

To specify the range of books that you want to search in, use the drop down list to select the desired book range or to create your own custom range. After setting the range, tap Search List to begin the search.


Search Options

There are five different Search Options that you can use to help narrow down a search.

1.Exact: When selected, searches will match the word/phrase exactly as it is entered.
2.Ignoring Case: When selected, searches will ignore the presence or absence of capital and lower-case letters.
3.Ignore Punct: When selected, searches will ignore the presence or absence of punctuation such as periods or commas.
4.All Words Any Order: When selected, will return verses where all words listed are found within the same verse.
5.Any Words: When selected, will return verses including any of the words listed.